Help Needed...extremely embarassed!
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Ok...here is what I did. My 1983 911 SC sat for about 3 weeks...during this time the battery died. I knew this would probably happen....anyway. When I attempted to jump the car...I mistakenly connected the jumper cables wrong...positive to negative. Well this quickly fried my altenator. I had that rebuilt. Here are my symptoms now...
The car will start and run...on jumper cables...and if I charge the battery a bit. When I turn on the ignition...the battery light does NOT come on at all. There is no charge making it to the battery. I did a continuity test from the alt (red wires) to the battery and that checked fine.
Where do I look now????
I am getting the alternator checked tomorrow.
thanks
The car will start and run...on jumper cables...and if I charge the battery a bit. When I turn on the ignition...the battery light does NOT come on at all. There is no charge making it to the battery. I did a continuity test from the alt (red wires) to the battery and that checked fine.
Where do I look now????
I am getting the alternator checked tomorrow.
thanks
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It's quite possible that the rebuilt alternator/regulator isn't working properly. If you don't get good readings with a volt/ohm meter, across the battery, check the charge light bulb. If I remember correctly the alternator cannot charge if the light is not functional. If the bulb is good the problem will most likely be the alt.
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Thanks...I am having the alt checked again today. The bulb worked perfectly when the alt was removed the first time. The battery "seems" to be ok...when partially charged it holds a charge and will start the car easily.
Thanks for the input...I'll keep you posted on the results!
Thanks for the input...I'll keep you posted on the results!